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PETRUS J. FRANCOIS, 0F QUEBEC, QUEBEC, CAN'AI'LA.

PROJEC'IIIIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 1, 1816. Serial No. 107,062.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PEIRUS J. Franco s, a citizen of the United States, residin r at Quebee, in the Province of Quebec and I ominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in'lrojwtiles; and I do hereb declare the following to he a full, clear, an exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. a

This invention has for its object to pro.- vidc an improved type of rojectile carrying a 'pluriflity of variously directed cartridges or bullets which are discharged during the flight of the projectile at right anglesto the course of the latter.

responding parts throu hout the several plurality of sections, which ma be Another object is the provision of means for automatically and intermittently firing the cartridges or bullets from the projectile durin the fli ht of the' latter, and means opera le by t e impact. of the projectile against the target or other object for firing a l of the cartridges or bullets carried by the prge' ectile.

ith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter specifically described, claimed and illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fi ure 1 represents a longitudinal sectiona view through the improved projectile,

Fig. 2 re resents a transverse sectional view on the ins 2-2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 represents a fra entary side elevation of the tube remov from the projec- Fig. 4 re resents a transverse sectional view on the ine 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similarlreference numerals designate corviews, the numeral 5 in lcates the body of the projectile which is referably divided transversely and longitudi gliluckly and convenientl assembled an whl p ermits of the bul ets or cartridges bein 1nser'ted in osition therein. The forwar extremity o the projectile body is tapered, or

nally to provide a fired by a cannon or other gun, the fire of the gun penetrating an opening 9 formed in the rear extremity of the body. A. plurality of blades 10 are pivotally secured at 11 in recesses 12 formed longitudinally of the body 5 and are adapted, w on the projectile leaves the gun, to be thrown outwardly to operative position by the tension of the springs 13 to gulde the projectile in its flight.

The bod 5 is formed with a longitudinal bore 14, w ich communicates at its rear end by a restricted mssage 15 with the chamber 7 and is reduced adjacent its rear end and internall .screw threaded, as at 16, to receive the tu & 17, which isarranged in spaced relation to the wall of the bore 14 and Patented May 20, 1919.

21. Each \of the several cartridges 21 is 7 adapted to be fired by the outward movement of a firing in 22 associated therewith, which is lllOUlltBt in a uide or block 23 rigidly secured in the wall of the bore 14. The cartridges of each lar member 24 s idably. mounted within the cup are fired by an annu- I tube 17 and carrying a plurality of radially projecting lugs 25 having bovelcdouteredgps t e adapted, durmg rearward movement of ring, to engage and move the firing pins 22 outwardly into engagement with the percussion caps of the cartridges 2]. A pair oi. levers 27 is pivotally secured to each ring 24- within the tube 17. a

Each rin r 24 is arranged forwardly of a block of re atively hard explosive material 28, which is arranged in the tube 17 and is engaged by the rear extremities of the levers 27. Ihe rim is automatically moved rearwardly within the tube, subsequent to the consumption of the explosive material 28 by the tension of a spring 30, which is coiled about the tube 17 and confined betweenoutwardly srojectin r lugs 31 formed upon said tube an the ra ially projecting lu s 25 of the ring 24. The rearmest block 0 .explosive material 28 is su ported upon the explosive charge 8,, and t e blocks arranged forwardly thereof are supported upon inwardly prggecting lugs 32 formed interiorly of the tu i A pllirality of longitudinally movable rods 33 are slidably engaged in the outer surface of the tube 17 and are formed with longitudinal slots 34, slidably receivin the radially The ro s are normally retained in forwardly extended position by the tension of a coil spring 33. The rear surfaces of the rods 33 are formed with ribs 35, which extend along the edges of the slots 34 and are slidably received within the slots 18 of the tube 17, whereby thelongitudinal movement of the rods with relation the tube is guided. The several rods 33 are formed with a plurality of pairs of beveled lugs 36', which are arranged forwardly of the several firing pins 22 and are adapted to engage and move the latter outwardly when the rods 33 are.

moved rearwardly within the casing.-

A plunger 38 is'slidalbly mounted in an opening formed in the forward extremity of the projectile body5, projects a distance forwardly of the latter and is engaged at its rear end with a plate 39, which latter is slidably mounted in the tube 17 and is pro vided with a plurality of radially projecting arms 40 extending throu h the slots 18 j in the tube and engaging the/upper extremities of the several rods When the projectile is fired from a gun, the explosive ma terial in the chamber 7 is ignited and as the rearmost block of relatively hard explosive material 28 is burned the rin released and moves rearwardly un er the tension of the spring 30, engaging the beveled surfaces of. the lugs 25 with the pin 22,

. moving the latter outwardly and thus firing the several cartridges 21 in the rear group.

Subsequent to the release of the first ring 24, the block 28 ofexplosive material supporting the second ring is burned, thus releasing the second ring and permitting it to move rearwardly under the tension of its actuating spring 30, and thus firing the second group ofcartridges 21. This operation is repeated until allof the blocks 28 have been burned and all of the cartridges 21 have been fired. Should the projectile strike the target or other object before all of the 1 cartridges 21 have been fired, the plunger 38 is moved rearwardly by the impact of the projectile against the object, thus movmg the plate 39 and rods 33 rearwardly against thetnsion of the spring 33 and engagmg the lugs 36of1-the rods with the firing pins 22 and firing all-of the cartridges carried by the projectile. "As suggested in Flg. 3 the several lugs 25 carried by each ring 24 are preferably arranged in stage gered or ofi'set relation, so as to intermittently fire the cartridges of the oup during the rearward .movement .0 the ring under the influence of its actuating spring 30.

The forward extremity of the pro'ectile body is formed with-an internal .cham r 42 receiving a charge of explosive material 43 rojecting lugs 25 of the rings 24.

openings therein, a plurality o operation of the firing means, an exp which is ignited by a percussion cap 44,

subsequent to discharge of the several cartridges 21, and completely destroys the projectile. The percussion cap is provided with a plunger 45 adapted to be moved outwardly by a beveledlug 46 carried by a plate 47, which latter is movably mounted inthe tube 17 and is normally retained in rearwardly extended position bythe tension of a spring- 48. The plate 47 is normally supported in inoperative position upon the levers 27 of-the front ring 24. 77

. What I claiin is: T

1. A projectile comprising a body, a plurality of cartridges mounted in said body and adapted to be fired therefrom, meansfor intermittently firing the cartridges from said body, and means independent of the first-mentioned firing means for simultaneously firing all of the cartridges not previously fired by the intermittent firing means. J I

2. A projectile comprising a body having substantially radial cartrid -receivin f groups'o relatively stationary cartridges arranged in said body and adapted to be fired therefrom, firing pins associated with said cartridges,

and means for successively and intermit-.

and adapted to be fired therefrom at an angle to the path of the projectile, mechanically operated means for intermittently firing said cartridges, and combustible means 'normally holding the firing means against operation. 5. A projectile comprising a body, a plurality of cartridges arranged in said body,

means for intermittently firing said cartridges, combustible means controlling the charge arranged inthe forward portion of said body, and means associated with said firing means forautomatically igniting said giglosive charge to destroy the projectile 6. A projectile comprising a body a plurality of cartridges arranged in said body I and adapted to be fired erefrom, means normally tending to firesaid cartridges, and

combustible means for controlling the op eration of the means.

osive 7. A projectile including a 'body,a plu-' rality of cartridges arran in said body and adapted to be fired erefrom, means sociated with the several for tiring said cartridges, and combustible means for intermittently releasing the tiring means.

pro ect le comprising a. body a plurality ol cartridges arranged [11 said body and adapted to be tired therefrom, said cartridges being arranged 111 groups in said body. tiring means assocaited with each cartrldge group, and combustible means tor internuttent-ly releasing the [hang means as groups ot cartridges to tire the latter.

9. pro ectile comprising a body, a plu- .ra.lit'. ol' cartridges arranged therein and adapted to be tired therel'rom, mechanically operated means not-mail tending to tire said cartridges. and combustible means for controlling the operation of the mechanically operated means.

it). projectile comprisinga body, a plul':llll ot' cart-ridges arranged in groups in said body. mechanicallv operated means associated with each group of cartridges adapted to tire the latter, and combustible means normally holding the firing means against operation and adapted to'intermittent ly release the tiring means associated with theseveral groups of cartridges.

U. A projectile eomprisin Y a body, a plurality o't' cartridges arranget in sald body,

mechanically operated means normally tending to ti re the. cartridges, combustible means normally holding the tiring means againstv operation and adapted to release the firing means, and means associated with the tiring means to etl'ect the complete destruction of the body.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PETRUS J. FRANQOIS. Witnesses 'nmrm W. HEARD, U. (i. (iAUVREAU. 

